This is the fourth in a series of short (less than 5minutes), educational videos designed for patients and their care providers to develop a thorough understanding of pacemakers.  Lecture 4 Preoperative Workup and Evaluation (Meeting the Implanting Physician) describes the preoperative evaluation for patients preparing to undergo pacemaker implantation.  Important topics include the types of physicians that perform pacemaker implantation and questions to ask the doctor to minimize the risk of complications.

Please see the Patient Education section of Heart Rhythm Center for other lectures in this series.

Lecture 1: Basics of Heart Anatomy and Conduction System

Lecture 2: Reasons for Pacemaker Implantation

Lecture 3: What are Pacemakers and How Do They Work?